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New Lupin III 2D Anime Feature Film's Net Prequel Reveals Cast Member in Trailer
posted on by Alex Mateo
The staff for the net anime franchise, revealed on Thursday a new trailer and cast member:
Kenyū Horiuchi will play the fake Lupin.
The "hard action" net anime centers on Inspector Zenigata, Lupin's nemesis and erstwhile ally, as the protagonist. The story begins with an explosive terrorist attack in an airport in the wintry "Roviet Union," (a wordplay on the Japanese term for the Soviet Union) with Lupin cast as the prime suspect. Zenigata apprehends Lupin, who maintains his innocence, and Zenigata is quickly embroiled in a plot that seems to involve more than one Lupin.
The Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku film will open will open in Japan on June 27.
The film's story follows Lupin and his team as they seek a treasure on a mysterious unmarked island.
New cast include:
- Ainosuke Kataoka as Muomu, an immortal man
- Aoi Morikawa as Sarifa, a mysterious girl who serves Muomu
B'z will perform the film's theme song "The IIIRD Eye".
According to the staff, the film will be the first new 2D feature-length anime film in the franchise in nearly 30 years, since Lupin III vs. Cat's Eye were both crossover films.
Source: Email correspondence
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